Writing

1.

Flat 147

21 Selezneva Street

Moscow 224563

Russia

14 October 2005

Greenpeace

Canonbury Villas

LondonN1 2PN

UK

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to ask for more information in connection with your "Call for Volunteers" to help Greenpeace. I am not a member of Greenpeace but! would like to know more about how I can help.

I would be grateful if you could tell me what kind of work is involved and whether I would need any special qualifications. Also, how old do volunteers need to be? I am sixteen years old and I live in Moscow. I do not have much experience of environmental work but 1 like going for walks. I recently started birdwatching as a hobby.

I would also like to know where the work will take place. I would like to work in my own area if possible. I believe there are a lot of ecological problems in my town.

Finally, could you tell me when the work would be as I would prefer summer work? I go to school but I have a lot of free time in the holidays.

If there is anything else I need to know, please let me know.

1 look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Adamov

2.

15 May 1983

Sandbourne Echo

Sandbournc

Dorset

Dear Sir,

When is something going to be done to protect the children of this town from the so-cafled "dog lovers"?

The streets arc filthy, and so are the beaches. What annoys me most though, arc the owners who allow their dogs to foul children's playgrounds and playing fields. Dogs are carriers of several serious diseases which can affect children for life.

In theory you can be fined for allowing your dog to foul pavements or playgrounds. In practice, nothing is ever done to prevent it happening. I've heard enough about "animal rights". What about children's rights?

Yours faithfully.

Mrs P Stephens

Unit 10 education and career Choosing a Career

In my childhood I wanted to become a very important person such as a famous musician or a president. But now I understand that it's impossible for me because these profes­sions require certain qualities and abilities that I don't possess. But I also understand that there are a lot of other prestigious jobs. And among them are the jobs in economic, tourist or computer fields.A lot of people work in these areas and get a lot of money. Take the profession of a manager, for example. In my opinion, it's a very interesting job because it involves working with people. But to work as a manager you need to be creative, flexible and possess initiative. If you cope with all the challenges of this job, you can be promoted to the position of a director. This job is very responsible. You must be a leader and have administrative skills.Of course, you can become something like a computer programmer or a web designer because computers are an essential part of our everyday life today. They are in any company, bank or school. So we can say that our society needs people who can work with computers and write computer programmes. That's why this profession is so popular today.

On the other hand, it's a very challenging job, because a good programmer or a web designer must be hard-working, have sharp mind and good logical reasoning and also the ability to work to tight deadlines. Besides, working on computer for a long time can cause health problems.

As for me, I would like to become a tourist agent or a holiday representative, because a lot of people travel nowadays. Today tourism is one of the world's largest industries. You will have to deal with the problems and needs of holidaymakers, but you'll also have to know the area you are working in and plan trips and tours that will please everyone.

I think it's a very interesting job. Besides, this profession is highlypaid and I want to be able to buy everything I want with my salary. What's more, the perks of this job include free travel and living abroad. But this job requires you to be tactful and to stay calm under pressure.

I can say that I'm very communicative and I like working with people. Besides, I'm very organized and hard-working. What's more, I like travelling and I'm ready to go where the company will send me. So I think I can become a good tourist agent or a tourist manager.

I understand that to make a good specialist in this field, I should have good education, extensive knowledge of the world and experience of travel. And, of course, 1 must know several foreign languages. So after finishing school I will try to enter a university or a college and to continue my education.